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Muddy Magnolias looking forward to Double Decker

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JOEY BRENT

Double Decker always brings record crowds out to the enjoy Oxford.

Double Decker Returns

Oxford’s premire festival rolls back into town

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Every year, Visit Oxford organizes the Double Decker Arts Festival, Oxford’s biggest weekend event in the spring. Directly overseeing the festival’s organization is Double Decker Coordinator Lee Ann Stubbs.

This is Stubbs’ third year serving

as the coordinator for the Double Decker Arts Festival. Her position is contracted, meaning that she only works with Visit Oxford when she is planning Double Decker. That’s her only focus.

Stubbs came to the position after getting caught in a corporate layoff in December of 2013. She was working as a pharmaceutical sales represen-

tative at the time and had just given birth to her second child. About nine months into being a stay at home mom, Stubbs realized she wanted to get back in the game. The position of Double Decker coordinator became available, she applied for it and it was hers.

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With a degree in recreation management emphasizing in tourism combined with her sales background, Stubbs was more than qualified for the position. She knows how to raise money, pitch the event to potential sponsors, serve as the point person for volunteers and other organizers. It fell perfectly in line with her background and what her original career aspirations were when she was in school at the University of Mississippi.

But none of that means it hasn’t been a challenge.

“It gets easier every year, but that’s just because it’s not my first one anymore,” Stubbs said. “However, it’s still of course a long process. I start planning this usually around August. I start seeking out

sponsorships then and getting art vendor packets together. Everything changes from year to year and things come up and we address those in different ways.”

During her time at Ole Miss, Stubbs actually interned with Visit Oxford where she had the opportunity to see someone of what actually goes into the work they do. She even got to work on the Square Fair, which is the kids area held every year in the parking lot of the Chancery Building.

“I love every part of it,” she said. “But I guess the

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al favorite part of the weekend are the quite moments when she can slip away and just admire all the different artwork that people have poured their hearts into.

“My favorite part of the day, and it always has been, is getting there early in the morning around 10 when the crowds aren’t realabsolute best part to me, loud music and seeing ly big,” she said. “I love at the end of the day, is everyone enjoy them- being able to go in every looking out at the end selves, Stubbs’ person- art vendor booth. When of the night and seeing North Lamar completely packed with all these people. Just knowing you and your office was responsible for planning this festival and seeing it all come together. We work on this all year, and some people don’t realize that. We don’t just wake up at 10 and go to Double Decker.

We’re there at 4 in the morning working to get everything together. It’s a process.”

Though she is proudest of the big crowds,

I was in school and even when I graduated, I was made sure to do that. It got harder once I had kids and was eventually planning the festival. But there are times now, even as coordinator when I can slip away and look at everything.

I just love to see all the different artwork and all the diversity we bring.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: @chaningthegreen

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Cars left on the square this weekend to be towed

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

There are countless logistics that come into play when the Oxford is getting ready for Double Decker weekend every year. Parking is among one of the most important one for organizers.

In order to make the festival work, there simply can’t be in any cars on the Square at the time of the festival, moving or otherwise.

Beginning at 4 on Friday morning, the City will begin towing any vehicles left on North Lamar Boulevard and Monroe Road.

Saturday morning at 4 will be a more extensive towing process undertaken where any car parked on the Square, adjoining side roads and any of the free lots will be towed.

Lee Ann Stubbs works for Visit Oxford as the Double Decker coordinator. She said that she and the volunteers, organizers and staff members end up out there every year at 4 a.m. with cups of coffee watching tow trucks zoom around scooping up cars all over the Square.

“We have to do this because a lot of these are spots for the art and food vendors,” Stubbs said. “They want to get in there as early as they

can to start setting up their booth. We don’t want to have to tow anybody, but every year there’s someone parked in the chancery building parking lot, or cars behind the University Club and when the tow trucks roll in at 4, they’re gone.

Unless you get a parking pass from me at our office, your car’s gonna get towed.”

Event staff and other authorized personnel would be the ones with passes. Some business owners on the Square actually own parking spots, and they are also required to get passes to make it clear that they are allowed to be where they are. If vehicles are towed, the owner must contact the Oxford Police Department for assistance in locating the vehicle.

The trucks that come in to tow the vehicles are not contracted with the City or with Double Decker. They are local businesses who know that if they show up at 4 a.m. on Friday or Saturday, they have the chance to impound some cars and turn a profit.

“We let them know where they can tow, which cars are exempt who have the parking passes and everything,” Stubbs said. “We give them cheat sheets that show them everything

they need to know. They know not to tow anyone who has these passes, but if there is just a random car left behind in the University Club

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parking lot in a random spot, it’s getting towed.”

Stubbs said that she, other organizers and OPD try to get the word out as much as possi-

ble about when citizens ways people who seem must have their cars re- to miss the memo and moved from the Square. end up footing the bill.

The hope every year is that no cars will have to chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: @chaningthegreen be towed, but there al-

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OBITUARIES Aleda Dorothy Harris Pruitt

Aleda Dorothy Harris Pruitt, 95, died April 23, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Oxford.

The funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Freddie Moorman officiating. Burial followed in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Mrs. Pruitt’s memory may be made to Choose Life, Inc., P.O. Box 830152, Ocala, FL 34483-0152.

BRIEFING John Grisham at Square Books Internationally renowned author and former Oxo­ nian John Grisham will be returning to Square Books on June 20. Grisham’s latest novel is called “Camino Island” and will be released on June 6. Every­ one who preorders a signed copy from Square Books will be entered into a drawing to be a part of the limited event where they can meet Grisham in person at Off Square Books.

Winners will be to have their book signed by Grisham in person, and then later in the evening at Off Square Books, another engage­ ment will be held. At this event, those in attendance will have the rare opportunity to attend a live inter­ view with the author.

Due to fire codes and regulations, the signing has to stay limited to roughly around 200 people.

Winners of the raffle will be notified May 22 and will be con­ tacted by the book­ store directly. If you are not contacted, you did not win.

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Muddy Magnolias looking forward to Double Decker

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Nashville­based folk duo Muddy Magnolias will be taking the main stage at the Double Decker Arts Festival this year at 8 p.m. on Friday.

The duo is comprised of songwriters Jessy Wil­ son and Kallie North.

The two come from very different backgrounds, but met in Nashville a little over three years ago. Pretty quickly they realized they had a con­ nection.

North grew up in Tex­ as and moved to the Mississippi Delta with her husband sever­ al years ago. She fell in love with the area and began photographing the Delta and exploring the landscape through a lens. One Christmas, she woke up to a guitar as a gift from her husband.

She learned a few cords, began connecting them into tunes and then filled the music with words, finding yet another way to explore the landscape she had come to love.

Eventually, North made her way to Nashville. She liked songwriting and wanted to see if she had what it takes to make it professionally.

During this time, Wil­ son was singing backup vocals for John Legend.

She’s from Brooklyn, but has moved around a bit and stayed on tour with Legend’s crew for a few years. Within six months of working with Legend, Wilson and he were spending time in the studio, creating mu­ sic together. She said she will always be grate­ ful that he was generous enough to let her into his creative space. It pushed her. She would then go on to work with big names like Kanye West and will.i.am. She’s been nominated for two Grammys.

Eventually, she decided to branch out on her own and

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Nashville duo Muddy Magnolias will be bringing their unique sound to the Specialty Orthopedic Group stage at this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival. made the move to Nash­ ville.

It was here where ev­ erything began to fall in place.

“Once I began to really love songwriting, I be­ came completely enam­ ored with country music, because of the stories it has to tell,” Wilson said.

“I decided to come to Nashville on a whim. I met this guy on Music Row, and he was senior vice president at BMI. I was sitting in his office, playing him some of my music and just talking, and I look to my left and see this photograph of an old, run­down piano

inside of a shack. I said, ‘Who took this photo? I want to know this per­ son.’ And it was Kallie.”

Soon the two met and became fast friends.

They were both new to town and songwrit­ ers trying to make it on their own. They found so much in common de­ spite coming from such different backgrounds, and it just worked. Even­ tually a mutual friend pointed out that they were both songwriters and yet, despite spend­ ing so much time togeth­ er, they weren’t writing together. They realized they’d never though

about it before. Soon the two were collaborat­ ing. Wilson’s R&B soul blended with North’s folky storytelling to cre­ ate something they nev­ er expected. They loved it.

“Over that Christmas holiday, we decided that we would stay in town instead of going home to our families,” Wilson said. “We wanted to just stay and write, and that’s what we did. Over the course of a month and a half, we just churned out songs together and stayed on the grind. We came out of that holiday with a bunch of songs we

wanted to pitch to other artists.”

One day over dinner, Wilson said “What if we made an album?”

They both had the tal­ ent, the drive and voices so why not? Why wait for someone else to sing their stories?

The two have been performing together ever since.

For their first go of it, they worked with an­ other songwriter to help them get started. They then began pouring themselves into their al­ bum and focused their energy on shaping their debut. The album is called “Broken People” and was released in Oc­ tober of last year. The duo is currently in the early stages of getting ready for their second album.

Wilson said that she was always headed down this road. She’s al­ ways been a performer, and being able to make a livelihood out of the work she loves has been amazing.

“Growing up, my mother would and I would take the train,” Wilson recalled.

“I would be headed to school and she to work.

She would always tell me ‘You will never work a 9 to 5. You will always use your gifts to make mon­ ey.’ And that’s how it’s been for me. I did mu­ sical theatre as a child, then I sang background throughout my early 20s and now I’m a song­ writer and a performer on my own. I’ve always done this. I’ve always been a person to wake up and use my voice, my words and my mel­ odies to express myself.

I’m so grateful that that turned into something I’ve been able to use. I recognize, even here in Nashville, not everyone gets to do this.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: @chaningthegreen

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hree years ago this week, we (Journal, Inc.) did something unheard of these days and launched this newspaper – your Oxford Citizen. A few months later, we went from publishing weekly each Thursday to a bi-weekly schedule publishing on Sunday and Thursday. The Sunday edition is delivered by carriers to all Daily Journal subscribers and rack papers in the area. Our Thursday edition is distributed free to every household in Lafayette County.

We made the decision before the first edition published to make certain all the news and

sports in the paper is about the LOU community, and we’ve remained CLAY t r u e to that FOSTER goal for the past t h r e e years. Textbooks talk about how newspapers are important to a democracy and how people cannot make good decisions without being informed. We agree.

We cover governmental meetings to help you know what is decided and more importantly how it may affect you

personally as citizens of the community. Yet, there are many other reasons the Oxford Citizen can and should be vital to the LOU community.

Recognition is one of our favorite topics to cover. We all like to see our name in the paper in positive stories, because it is a reflection of our personal growth and development.

Whether it is a youth soccer or baseball story, an honor roll, a state championship at one of the local high schools, community involvement by a concerned citizen, highlighting first responders, a promotion, a wedding announcement and the

list could go on, we want to call attention to the many positive things going on in the community that might otherwise go unnoticed and unpublicized.

The negatives are easy to find in any community and while we’re not going ignore those we are going to more aggressively seek out the positives. We are going to report on crime and police work and arguments between council members when that occurs, but this is not all that is going on in the community. There are good, positive things going on which never get reported without a local newspaper like the Citi-

zen stepping in to shine a light on the good work that is taking place on a daily basis.

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Master Gardener Spring Lecture Series hosts final spring meeting today

BY KATHRYN WINTER NEWS REPORTER

The Lafayette County Master Gardener Spring Lecture Series hosted by the University Museum concludes its final meeting today. The series offered a wide variety of yard and gardening programs from noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday during the month of April. This year’s theme is “garden survival.” A different expert focused on topics ranging from growing your own vegetables, to historic gardens, good and bad bugs in the landscape, to choosing and maintaining tough, low maintenance plants that work in your yard.

“The spring lecture series is an opportunity to share horticultural information presented by experts in their field but also provides an opportunity for the Master Gardeners to participate on a social level with attendees who are interested in a diverse range of gardening. Our goal is to offer speakers who are not only knowledgeable in their field but are interesting, passionate and entertaining,” said Donna Gottshall, a master gardener. The pro-

gram has been going on its tenth year, with the final program concluding this Thursday. Nathan Lazinsky, assistant superintendent for Ole Miss Landscape services will speak on “Proven Winners,” tough low maintenance plants that work for your yard.

Lazinsky is a licensed landscape horticulturist and an international Society of Arboriculture certified arborist. “The spring lecture series allows us to work together as a group, advance community awareness of the Master Gardener program and continually challenge us to provide a quality program we can be proud of while serving the needs of the community. Everyone is welcome to attend,” Gottshall said.

With about 40 active members, the LCMGA has assisted with developing the landscaping around the courthouse grounds, along with the Oxford Medical Ministry Clinic and raised gardens at Azalea Gardens Retirement Community, among other projects in and around the Oxford area. Previous speakers include: Susan Haltom who spoke on “saving your own historical gar-

den” while discussing her experience of directing the restoration of the home garden at the Eudora Welty House and Garden in Jackson, Dr. Blake Layton who spoke on “What’s Bugging You? Insect pests on ornamental plants,” and Dr. Jeff Wilson, who spoke on “Eating What You Grow: Do you want to grow a vegetable garden?”

The Master Gardener series is free and open to the public. Limited free parking is available at the University Museum parking lot located on the corner of South 5th and University Avenue. A drawing for garden-related door prizes will conclude the meeting. Anyone interested in becoming a Master Gardener can call the extension office 662-234-4451 for further information. Classes for this year start September 14 and run through October 19 and will be from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Membership to be a Master Gardener requires 40 hours of classroom instruction conducted by MSU Extension service certified instructors.

BRIEFING City sues Oxford T-Shirt Co. Oxford T-Shirt Co. is now facing a lawsuit from the City of Oxford. The popular shirt maker has been selling apparel displaying the Double Decker logo, which is property of the City. When asked to

stop, the shirt company allegedly refused.

They were issued a cease and desist order by the City, but reportedly continued to sell the merchandise. The money raised from Double Decker merchandise sold by the City goes to fund the festival. Oxford T-Shirt

Co. has been making a substantial enough profit off of the sale of this merchandise that the City has registered a significant loss in profits that would have gone toward the festival. Attorneys made the decision Monday afternoon to move forward with the lawsuit.

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38655 Rocks are hidden around Oxford. The rocks are painted with the hope of passing smiles, love and joy.

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Rocks are painted with a variety of colors and messages.

38655 Rocks spreads cheer throughout Oxford

BY KATHRYN WINTER NEWS WRITER

Sarah Kathryn Dossett, a local artist in Oxford and owner of Studio Whimzy started 38655 rocks, a creative new project inspired by 901 rocks. The idea is

to paint a rock or multiple rocks and hide them around Oxford. The rocks can be used to brighten someone’s day, spread a message of hope, bring a smile to a face or extend a message of peace, according to Dossett. “Paint a rock!

Hide it somewhere inside 38655 or wherever you may travel. Our community is strong and spirited and we are interested in spreading hope and creativity in our community,” Dossett said. “Our Facebook page is about community and

inspiring and caring for those around us right here in Oxford, MS. The goal is to encourage community, kindness and love for one another in a fun and creative way. Hide a rock and the ‘finder’ can keep it or pass it along by hiding it again.”

Dossett has lived in Oxford for the past 15 years and Studio Whimzy offers artistic opportunities to all ages including adult acrylic painting sessions, birthday parties and art camps, just to name a few. She also teaches pre-school art to the Ducks, Bunnies, Monkeys and Zebras at Willie Price Lab School located on the Ole Miss campus and created 38655 rocks with the kids in mind. “The staff at Willie Price is amazing and I’ve loved being apart

of their team! Sarah Siebert, one of the 4K teachers and I spoke about some other Facebook pages while we were teaching the kids the idea of community and decided it was just what we needed in Oxford. We spent weeks painting and preparing rocks to get started and each of the Willie Price kids were able to participate, which means we released around 75 rocks for hiding,” Dossett said. “I really love that the page has taken off and people are starting to notice. We love Oxford and are so glad to be a part of it!

The studio is going on its sixth year of business and meeting the people that join us to create is the best part of being here. Look for opportunities to join us at the studio to paint rocks in the coming months.” Mar-

ried for ten years to Trey Bridgers, the Chef at My Michelle’s, the two often collaborate on work projects and his kitchen brings food and beverages to the studio during events. They have three children, Elsie James, Tucker and Jack. When they aren’t working they enjoy spending time with them.

Dossett suggests adding (hashtag) #38655rocks and writing the word Facebook or drawing the logo on your rock, and posting a picture to the 38655 rocks Facebook page. When painting a rock try to seal it with a sealer for best results. National parks and private property is off limits for hiding unless permission is granted.

Studio Whimzy is located at 807 College Hill Road in Oxford, and anyone can stop by to create a rock.

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OSD to increase price of school lunch

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

During this month’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Oxford School Board, it was announced that the district intends to raise the price of school lunches from $2.75 to $3.

This 9 percent increase will take affect at the beginning of the next school year and only affect students who are not signed up for free or reduced lunch. The price increase was not voted on by the school board, because it was not their decision to make.

The price increase came at the recommendation of the district’s Child Nutrition team, currently headed up by Tim Howington.

Howington defended the price increase by saying that every time food costs aren’t covered, the district is forced to find the money somewhere else which often results in using funds

that would normally go to other resources like classroom supplies. The USDA also currently recommends that lunches be priced at a minimum of $2.78 each, making Oxford’s current lunch cost below the recommended minimum.

Money from the increase would also go to support “the purchase of new expensive kitchen equipment.”

This comes after there were strict budget-cuting measures imposed on the district’s lunch program to ensure maximum cost-effective performance. Once the measures were in place, the district saw a net gain of $69,000 for the month of March, which is believed to be unprecedented in the district’s recent history, according to Howington.

At the beginning of the meeting, the board took the time to recognize the work of the work of boys powerlifting team at this

year’s state championship.

Coach Jason Russell, who was also named Powerlifting Coach of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches last year, said that none of these titles would be possible without the dedication of the boys on the team and they hard work they put in day after day to get where they need

to be.

Oxford High School Principal Bradley Roberson then addressed board and those gathered to recognize the work of the OHS journalism students. The broadcast and newspaper teams for the school were nominated for over 35 awards this year by the Mississippi Scholastic

Press Association (MSPA), walking away with a significant portion of those awards.

The OHS team walked away with awards for specific individuals as well as layout design, story packages and more. Charger Editor Davis McCool was recognized as the Mississippi High School Journal-

ist of the Year, a prestigious award where we was selected as the best among all other high school writers and broadcasters.

Roberson himself was recognized by the MSPA as the 2017 Scholastic Press Ally for his work in honoring and encouraging the work of the school’s journalism program.

The board then took the time to recognize the work of Lateasha Blackmon, the district’s top administrative assistant and the board clerk. Superintendent Brian Harvey thanked her for her dedication to the district and presented her with a certificate.

Tonight, Thursday, April 27, there will be a special meeting and budget work session held at 5 p.m. in the Oxford Middle School Lecture Center. The public is encouraged to attend. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: @chaningthegreen

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King enjoys pushing himself and others through runners group

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Marvin King runs Oxford.

The group he helped launch a few years ago is called Run Oxford and seeks to encourage and unite runners in town for the sole purpose of just running and building up that community. King moved to Oxford just over a decade ago and serves as political science professor.

He’s a lifelong runner and believes that physical activity and health have strong benefits that can bleed into all aspects of life. King took a little time away from finals prep Tuesday morning to sit down with Oxford Citizen reporter Chaning Green to discuss running Oxford.

CHANING GREEN: How did this all get started?

MARVIN KING: I’m on the board of the Oxford Park Commission. Several years ago, back when Dan Jones was still the chancellor, I asked the university for help with starting a walk to run program, which we now call the Couch to 5k program. The whole idea was to get people running who had never run before.

That was the original impotence behind it.

Then, out of that, grew the desire for these folks who had completed a 5k or could even run a 5k, to have a running community here that they could then step into. Of course, there were already a lot of runners in town who run regularly, so Run Oxford kind of grew

out of that, this desire to get the whole community running. It became our mission as we organized to produce races and help to promote a running calendar and help other groups put on races.

So while we do host our own races, we help other groups do the same, simply because we’ve gotten good at it now.

GREEN: When did you start running?

KING: Oh gosh, I’ve been doing this my whole life. I ran in high school track and cross country. I wasn’t fast enough for college, but I’ve just ran my whole life. I’ve just always enjoyed it. I do 5ks and 10ks, and I’ve done a couple marathons, but nothing extravagant. I’ve run several half marathons.

I’ve been a lifelong runner. I grew up in Texas in big cities. There were always big running clubs in those cities. I’d long thought Oxford needed one. When I got on the board of the parks commission, I realized that was a good time to start taking the steps to get that launched.

GREEN: You moved to Oxford because of the university, correct?

KING: Yes, I am a political science professor. I got here in 2005.

GREEN: Why did you stay?

KING: Honestly, I stayed because I got tenure. That keeps a lot of professors here. It’s a good job in a nice town. My wife came with me. We met in Austin while we were still in school. We have three daughters here

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now who we’re all born in Oxford. We’ve been here for 12 years now, and it’s a great little town. It’s home now.

GREEN: What are some of the events Run Oxford does throughout the year?

KING: We have two big events each year. In June we have the Splash n’ Dash, which is sponsored by Lee Family Dentistry. It’s a 5k.

That’s happening June 10.

It’s free, and the first 250 people get a shirt. We hold that at Avent Park.

Our big race, which helps to pay for everything else we do, is the Great 38. This is in October. We’re hoping it turns into a huge race.

We had about 700 people last year, and that was our first year to do it. We’re really hoping to grow it. It’s a 3-mile run and then and 8-mile run on Saturday, October 7. Then there’s a half Marathon on Sunday, October 8. Because of construction on All American Drive, It’s gonna start near the Turner Center. All of the raced during this will finish at the 38 yard line

on Vaught-Hemmingway.

Athletics is our sponsor for that event, and they turn on the jumbortron for us so that when runners cross the finish line, they can see themselves on the jumbotron.

It’s a fun race, and it’s our big race. We use the proceeds from that race to fund all the other things we do throughout the year.

GREEN: What are some of those other things?

KING: We have a Mighty Milers program every Tuesday at the Boys and

Girls Club. It’s just a youth running program. We’ve got about 15 or so kids we work with. It’s nothing too major or strenuous, but we work on this like running form and posture. Things that will help them become good runners. We have people there with them for like 30 minutes every week. The Ole Miss Track and Field sends people out every other week, so Run Oxford is there every other week when the Ole Miss students aren’t. We hopscotch it together.

There is that, we have our Couch to 5k program.

They’re just about to finish up. They started 8 weeks ago, and we timed it so that it lined up with Double Decker. We’ll get it up and running again in August in time for the Great 38.

We also have group runs and other stuff that we do every week. We also use the track at Oxford Middle School every now and then.

A lot of people just use our

Facebook page, Oxford MS Runners, and post something like “Hey, I’m looking for someone to run with me on Saturday at this time,” and then people just show up. Our full calendar of events and different runs we plan can be found at www.oxfordmsrunners. com.

GREEN: What do you love about running?

KING: For me, it’s a fantastic stress relief. It’s the best part of my day usually. Even when I’m running hard, that’s usually the most relaxed I’ll be that day.

There’s lots of evidence that running is good for you body in the long run.

It makes you healthier and you live longer, and all of that helps, but really, for me personally, it’s just a great stress relief. No matter what else is going on in my life, I can always look forward to a good run to help me relax. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: @chaningthegreen

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UM Summer Camps Help Students Explore Conservation and Ecology

BY PAM STARLING SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Students in second through 12th grades can participate in special camps this summer that focus on environmental conservation and exploration, offered by the University of Mississippi Field Station and the UM Office of Pre-College Programs.

Rising 11th- through 12th-grade students have an opportunity to explore environmental challenges facing Mississippi and the world as part of the Environmental Conservation Leadership Program scheduled for June 4-9.

Field Station Director Scott Knight says that he hopes this program can help students connect with nature and gain a better understanding of how our intertwined ecosystem functions.

“The camp provides a hands-on learning expe-

rience that teaches students more about how the planet works, how it heals, how it sustains all life and how we can live in balance with it,” Knight said. “If nothing else, I hope the participants will learn that their food doesn’t come from a grocery store but (from) a viable, living ecosystem.”

Participants will work with UM professors conducting research on issues associated with conservation, pollution control, water quality, ecosystem services and environmental stewardship.

The cost for residential students who would like to stay on campus during the camp is $500. The cost for commuter students is $350. Varying scholarships funds are available for participants, including Toyota Wellspring full funding for students who attend a public high school in Lee, Pontotoc or Union counties.

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Second- through 12th-grade students are invited to learn more about environmental conservation and local ecology during special camps taking place at the UM Field Station this summer. The Ecology Day Camps run weekly from June 5 to July 14, and the Environmental Conservation Leadership Program is scheduled for June 4-9.

Younger campers can explore aspects of biology and environmental science during the 2017 Ecology Day Camps, also held at the UM Field Station. Students will participate in activities to iden-

tify species, learn about water quality, build bird nests, catch dragonflies and much more.

“I believe that one reason Ecology Day Camp is so popular is because of our great teachers and

counselors,” Knight said.

“And while they are teaching great lessons, our leaders never forget that it is summer and summer is a time for fun.”

Rising second- through fourth-graders can attend

either June 5-9 or June 12-16. Rising fifth- and sixth-grade students will be attending June 19-23 and June 26-30. A special camp for older students, rising seventh- and eighth-graders, is set for July 10-14.

The camp runs 8 a.m.5 p.m. daily and the cost is $175. Scholarship funds are available for children of UM faculty and staff.

Faculty member Melissa Dennis enrolled her son in Ecology Day Camp last summer for the first time.

“My son really enjoyed being outside and participating in activities with friends at the camp,” Dennis said. “I think one of his favorite activities was the parent-student cookout. I know I enjoyed it.”

For more information on these and other UM academic summer camp opportunities, visit http://www.outreach. olemiss.edu/pre_college.

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Youngsters invited to unleash their creativity at Mini Masters

BY M. SCOTT MORRIS DAILY JOURNAL

Parents and children slowly dribbled into The Powerhouse, while Andi Bedsworth was still getting prepared.

She’d been cutting red, green, yellow and blue construction paper into squares, rectangles and triangles, but it was time to wrap up.

“The paper cutter makes me nervous when they get here. They are fascinated by the paper cutter,” she said, moments before hiding the device in the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council’s administrative offices.

Her students on a recent Thursday were mostly between the ages of 2 and 5. Her goal was to entice them over to the artsy side, and most of them seemed willing to let out their inner Pablo Picassos and Georgia O’Keeffes.

“I tell them tomorrow is Thursday, art day, and they say, ‘Yay!’” said Oxford resident Anne Quinney, who brought her children, Aurelia, 3, and Fyntan, 6, to the class. “The first thing they say in the morning is, ‘It’s art day.’”

Meaghin Burke of Oxford recently quizzed her 2-year-old son, Bremen, about his favorite places to go.

“He said, ‘To the museum,’” she said. “The only reason we go to the museum is Mini Masters.”

The program alternates between The Powerhouse and the University of Mississippi Museum. Each location had its own version before joining forces about four years ago. Now, each place hosts classes once a month during the spring semester.

“We’ll do it again in the fall, and we’ll have camps in the summer at the museum and The Powerhouse,” said Emily McCauley, curator of education at the museum.

The cost is $5 per family, and older siblings, like Fyntan, are allowed to drop by

{div}Parents are expected to take part in the fun when their kids do Mini Masters art projects at The Powerhouse or the University of Mississippi Museum.{/div}

Fyntan Quinney Smyth, 6, listens intently as Mini Masters instructor Andi Bedsworth reads “Building Our House.” even though they’re over the target age.

“It’s for the grown-ups, as well,” McCauley said.

“Yes, the parents have to stay,” Bedsworth added.

Parents are essential when their little ones get frustrated over creative differences. There aren’t many tantrums, but the pint-sized artists don’t always get full naps before class. In such cases, they’re invited to go outside and play. It’s a simple system that works brilliantly.

“Really, we don’t have any trouble,” said Bedsworth, owner of Art to Go. Mini Masters doesn’t require registration, so families can drop in when they want. That’s a small challenge when planning supplies, but it’s nothing Bedworth and McCauley can’t handle with help from Ole Miss education majors who volunteer their time.

“Emily shares her helpers with me, thank goodness,” Bedsworth said.

“I’ve done it five or six times,” Kaleigh Williamson said. “I’m going to be

in elementary education, so I come here and get the experience and have fun.”

Mini Masters events at the museum have the benefit of permanent and temporary displays. After wandering through the museum’s collection of ancient Greek artifacts, the kids made Medusa masks.

A traveling quilt exhibit inspired one session, and the students have followed in the artistic footsteps of Oxford’s own Theora Hamblett, a folk artist known for her vibrant trees.

“They used Q-tips to make little dots on the trees,” McCauley said.

The Powerhouse sessions take place in a cavernous brick and concrete room with blue ducts and red beams in the ceiling.

Sometimes, there are exhibits on display, but Bedsworth can’t count on them, so she goes to the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library to check out books to spark imaginations.

She recently read “Building Our House” by Jona-

than Bean to varying degrees of attention. When she was finished, some of her charges were ready for serious work and asked for wood and concrete.

“We’re going to use paper, crayons and glue,” Bedsworth said. “It doesn’t have to be a house. It could be an apartment. I want you to think of your home.

Is it flat? Does it have two floors? Maybe your house has trees in the yard. Are there any flowers?”

Proving the need for parental support, Gina Keene of Oxford was ready when her 2-year-old, Juliet, became too fast and loose with the safety scissors.

“She needs just a little bit of help,” Keene explained.

Lucia Keene, 4, was thoroughly focused on her house, which had grass out front and a chimney on top. Juliet’s house had a window but no doors, though the absence didn’t seem to bother her.

Mamie Currence, 4, of Oxford, said hers “looks just like my house.” The piece came complete with a self-portrait, two cats and a blazing sun.

She was proud of her work, but, when she finished, it was time to move on.

“She likes to play on the colorful water pipes they have outside,” said Leigh Anne Martin, Mamie’s

nanny. Then she turned to Mamie and said, “Because it’s fun, right?”

Mamie nodded before grabbing Martin and heading for the door.

The last Mini Master’s of the spring, will be today, April 27 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. at the museum.

The kids will peruse work

by Holly Springs artist Kate Freeman Clark and then take a short hike through Bailey’s Woods.

“We’re going to do nature journals on the trail,” McCauley said.

An Ole Miss professor could design an experiment to see what effect the program has on its young students. Researchers could follow them into adulthood. The problem is a control group of kids would have to be kept from expressing themselves artistically, which sounds cruel.

Besides, a long-range study would be expensive and involved, while the short-term benefits are easy to calculate.

“It’s a little bit of everything: play, fine motor skills,” McCauley said.

“We’re learning about colors and shapes. At the museum, they’re going into the gallery, so they’re learning about what museums offer.”

For those who think age 2 is too late, the museum also

has a program for kids from a few months old to 2 years.

For Buie Babies, parents bring their little ones and their strollers. After snack time for the adults and play time for the youngsters, everyone tours the museum.

“The kids are sometimes better than some of the high school kids I’ve had,” McCauley said, “especially when they get into the colors and shapes.”

Buie Babies is free, and the next one is slated for 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15.

“It’s the easiest thing we do,” McCauley said. “I mean, babies aren’t easy, but for those two hours, they’re easy.”

The most recent Mini Masters didn’t have any full-blown artistic disputes, though some pouting was observed and at least one foot stamped down hard.

The Powerhouse got pretty loud during the height of the kids’ creative endeavors. It didn’t quiet down until the parents and kids slowly dribbled outside, where Mamie and several others enjoyed a post-class session on brightly colored water pipes.

“Oh, yes,” Martin said.

“We have to play on the water pipes. After Mini Masters, that’s what we do.” scott.morris@journalinc.com Twitter: @mscottmorris

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Recycling bins cutting down on trash at FNC Park

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD PARK COMMISSION

FNC Park is greener and cleaner place this spring thanks to the ongoing relationship between the City of Oxford and the staff that works at the sports facility.

A total of 33 recycling bins were placed in all the softball and baseball dugouts at FNC, just in time for the Oxford Park Commission seasons which started April 10.

There were also some bins placed around various soccer fields. Michelle Robinson, the city’s recycling coordinator, got together with Clay Brownlee, FNC’s assistant director, in order to accomplish the endeavor.

“The people of Oxford have been asking for more recycling receptacles at the ballfields, and it makes perfect sense,” Robinson said. “All those water and sports drink bottles can now be easily recycled rather than taking up space in the landfill. We’re lucky to have such a strong recycling program – especially for a town our size. Plastic bottles can go to make so many different products

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The bins to place bottles in are blue in color and they can be accessed by the participants, as well as the spectators during the nightly games.

“We are delighted to be able to provide an outlet for the patrons who visit our park to be able to recycle the bottled drinks they purchase from our concession stands,” Brownlee said. “Michelle has been tremendous in this partnership to place the blue recycling bins throughout the park and providing us a container on site that her team empties for us. Our patrons have begun to use them more and more as we are finding the most high-traffic areas to place them, so that they are visible and in an easy place to get to.”

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Oxford used big stop in overtime to get monumental win in the 2002 Crosstown Classic Editor’s Note: This is the No. 16 Oxford story in a 40-part series highlighting the 20 most memorable moments in Oxford Athletics and Lafayette Athletics since the turn of the century. This edition is about Oxford football’s 2002 overtime victory over Lafayette in the Crosstown Classic to win the division title.

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f all the Crosstown Classic football games Oxford and Lafayette has had over the years, the one in 2002 held at Lafayette was the year that had the most on the line. In turn, it was one of the most exciting in the 45 years of the rivalry and it ended up being a major boost to the Oxford football program.

Both teams entered the final regular season contest with identical 5-0 Division 2-4A records and were riding long win streaks. Oxford had a seven game win streak after losing their first two games of the campaign while Lafayette had a eight game win streak after losing their first contest of the year. There was a lot more riding on this game than just the University Sporting Goods trophy.

The winner would get the coveted one seed entering the playoffs and the Division 2-4A title.

The contest was tied at halftime at 7-7.

Oxford scored in the third quarter on a long sustaining drive to take a 14-7 lead heading into the final 12 minutes of regulation. The Commodores ripped off a long run from their own territory to tie the game in the fourth quarter at 14-14.

The Chargers tried to win the game in regulation on their last drive, but Oxford ended up not being close enough for a field goal as their attempt fell short of the crossbar as time expired. The contest headed into overtime tied at 14-14.

Oxford received the ball first and scored on their second play. Along with a made extra point, the Chargers held a 2114 advantage when Lafayette received the ball for their offensive possession.

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The Oxford Chargers won the Division 1-5A Tournament Monday at the Ole Miss Golf Course. The Chargers shot a 293 and will be back in action in the 5A state tournament.

Champion Chargers Oxford shines again in 1-5A Tournament play

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

Oxford’s Chargers continued to fine tune for the upcoming MHSAA Class 5A state golf tournament with another impressive win Monday.

OHS captured the annual Division 1-5A title at the Ole Miss Golf Course with a round of 293, which was 35 shots better than second-place finisher New Hope. Lewisburg was third with a 338, while Center Hill was fourth with a 362. Saltillo was fifth with a 424. New Hope, Lewisburg, Center Hill and Oxford will all play in the state tournament in May in Clinton.

Coach Steve Herring got to sit back and watch his Chargers dissect the field on their home course. Herring called the round “brother course” because each of the players did such a good job of picking each other up.

“I’m kind of happy we shot what we shot. This is our home course and they were looking at the number instead of just playing,” Herring said. “When you do that, you end up putting way too much pressure on yourself.”

Pressure or not, the Chargers were very good when they needed to be, and Herring has all the confidence in the world they will “light it up” when the state tournament rolls around in just under two weeks.

“What you have to do is to watch them and make sure they don’t put too much pressure. We have two weeks before the state tournament and I don’t think we’re going do anything but just practice,” he said.

“We’ll just get ready to play the state tournament instead of trying to schedule a match somewhere.”

Oxford has not finished behind any 5A team this year in matches.

And they’ve been in every tournament, even if they finished second or third.

“We took a little different approach with this bunch in that we scheduled some more nine-hole matches. I started playing my six through 10 on those nine-hole matches and then we’ve had several good 18-hole matches,” Herring said. “It’s paying off. They’re going to do alright. When I asked them on the putting green to raise their hand if they thought they played badly today and they all raised their hand, but they still shot a 293. They didn’t play bad, they played good, steady golf. That’s what it was.”

Senior Matt Sink, who was third on the team with a 75, talked about high expectations coming into the division tournament.

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Oxford Boys track roll in Region 1-5A meet; Girls finish second

BY BEN MIKELL SPORTS WRITER

The Oxford Charger boys track team cruised to another meet victory Monday at the Region 1-5A meet held at Bobby Holcomb Field finishing with 266 points, 161.5 points more than runner-up Center Hill. The Lady Chargers finished second with 221 points, 17 points short of Center Hill’s 238. Those that finished fourth or better qualified for the 5A North Half meet on Saturday.

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The Chargers dominated in the field events placing at least second in each event. Jackson Dear finished second in the pole vault with a height of 11 feet. Quen-

tin Wilfawn won the shot put with a distance of 47 feet, 7 inches. DQ Thomas and Wilfawn finished one-two in the discus with distances of 148-10.25 and 1486.5 respectively. Thomas finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 42-8. Devin Rockette won the long jump with a distance of 22-8.25 while Tyrese Ivy finished third at 20-5.

Rockette also won the high jump with a height of 6-2.

In the track events, Oxford won the 4x800, 4x200, and 4x100 meter relays with times of 8 minutes, 37.23 seconds, 1:29.10, and 43.56 seconds respectively and finished third in the 4x400 with a 3:33.97.

John Owen Yoste won

the 3200 with a 10:44 while Walt Johnson finshed third with a 11:04.

Jared Redding won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 16.23. JaQuan Webb and Rockette went 1-2 in the 100 with times of 10.62 and 10.81 respectively while Jaquanzi Johnson finished fourth with a time of 11.13. Redding, Clay Cromwell, and Hunter Lyons went 1-2-3 in the 300 meter hurdles with times of 42.11, 42.62, and 42.63 respectively.

Kyle Rock and Jonathan Tyler went 1-2 in the 800 with times of 1:59.45 and 2:08.59 respectively.

“It was a very good day, I’m proud how they competed,” boys coach Chris Bush said. “We had some guys that are watching injuries here

and there. Some of those guys who haven’t gotten an opportunity to run they laid it on the line.

That’s all we can ask day in and day out. If our guys can do that, we are in a good position heading into Saturday.”

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The Lady Chargers did well overall in both track and field events.

In the field events, Monya Baskin and Brianna Ducksworth finished 1-2 in the shot put with distances of 36-3.5 and 32-3 respectively. Charlie Kendicks won the pole vault over fellow teammate Gray DuPerier with both clearing 9-6, but Kendricks won on fewer misses. Kyla Johnson qualified for the long jump finishing fourth with a 14-11. Ox-

ford went 2-3-4 in the high jump with Kathleen Patton and Mia McKey clearing 5 feet and Johnson clearing 4-10.

In the track events, Addie Thompson won the 1600 and 3200 with times of 5:58 and 12:56 respectively.

Patricia Hughes finished second and third in the 1600 and 3200 with a 6:04 and 13:15 respectively. Oxford won the and 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 relay with times of 1:42.43, 4:14.05, and 10:37 respectively. Jakiara Dunn and Niquisha Woodard finished 1-2 in the 400 with times of 1:00.00 and 1:01.68 respectively. Dunn also finished second in the 200 with a 26.65. Ashley Epps won the 300 hurdles with a 45.73. The Lady Char-

gers went 1-2-3 in the 800 with Swayze Elliott, Katelyn Rock, and McCall Mullins with times of 2:25.51, 2:34.55, and 2:36.19 respectively.

“It doesn’t hurt that (Kadijah Ramsey) dropped the baton (in the 4x100), but we did lose a key sprinter,” girls coach Chris Patton said about the difference that cost Oxford the Region 1-5A title.

“That’s points in the 4x100 relay, she’s our main sprinter, the best in the state and we lost her in the 200. That hurt a lot, but I told the girls that everything doesn’t always go your way, it’s how you bounce back and respond the following week and that’s going to reveal the true team character.”

FNC Tennis Center awarded with a portion of MHSAA state championship

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD PARK COMMISSION

Louis Nash, and his Oxford High Chargers, have won the MHSAA Class 5A state tennis championship every year since 2008. All of those victories were achieved out of town, away from his base of support.

In less than three weeks, Nash and the Chargers could celebrate a 10th straight title right in their backyard. The MHSAA awarded the Oxford Park Commission’s

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Lafayette was held to a fourth-and-goal situation but scored to make the score 21-20. Former LHS coach Scott Samsel elected to go for the game-deciding two-point conversion instead of forcing a second overtime with a made extra point. Former OHS coach Johnny Hill was in his second year

FNC Tennis Center with a portion of the state championships for the second straight year. In 2016, the Chargers defeated Stone County at Parham Bridges in Jackson while teams in Class 1-2 and 4A celebrated at FNC. Nash, whose Chargers defeated Germantown in the second round of the playoffs Tuesday, was excited about the prospect of winning a title on the courts his team is so familiar with.

“Last year I missed all the fun and games and

I look forward to being here. I’m actually excited just to be up here and watch it all take place,” Nash said about FNC hosting for a second straight year. “I don’t see this going away. I think this is going to be a long-term relationship with the MHSAA. I think the way it was done last year, in a first-class way, the way it was run, the way the OPC pitched in along with Mike (Young), William (Foreman) and Debbie (Swindoll), they did a great job.”

Young is the athletics

manager with the OPC that is in charge of tennis instruction. Foreman is the tennis manager and one of the instructors, while Swindoll is the head instructor at the OPC. She also serves as the head coach of the Lafayette Commodores.

“We are just honored that the MHSAA has allowed the Oxford Park Commission to host their tennis state tournament again,” Young said.

“We are looking forward to all the high school teams coming to Oxford to compete and to enjoy

our beautiful city.”

Outside of hosting all home matches for both Oxford and Lafayette, FNC served as host to three different individual division tournaments last week from Class 6A, 5A and 4A. The facility is routinely a host site for some of the state’s top youth tournaments as well.

This year’s Class 5A state championships, for individuals as well as for the teams, will be played May 8-10 at FNC. Nash felt like if the Chargers were fortunate enough

to be in the title match, he said the players would be pleasantly surprised with the turnout to watch them play.

“I think they will all be really pleased and touched by the amount of their friends that can actually get over here to watch them play instead of just hearing about it like in the past,” Nash said. “I could see (OHS principal) Bradley Roberson letting kids out to watch the state final.

I think it’s going to be something that’s really cool.”

during his second stint at Oxford after going to Tupelo for four years in which during that time the Oxford football program dropped down considerably.

“We thought they were going to run off-tackle,” Hill said after calling a timeout to talk to his team before the two point attempt. “It was anybody’s game. It was who was going to make a play.

I told them to bow up and

get it done and they did.”

Hill’s predication was correct that the Commodores ran an off-tackle play on the conversion attempt, but the LHS running back bounced to the perimeter when the original play was sealed off by the Charger defenders and tried to reach the pylon near the Lafayette sideline.

“It was a cold night. We had some students with their chest painted at

the game in the freezing cold,” current OHS coach Chris Cutcliffe said recalling his version of the contest as a sophomore player. “Turner Barnes was our quarterback, I was a 10th grader and the backup quarterback.

I think Kevin Dunn came up and made the stop (on the two-point conversion).”

After Dunn made the stop inside the Lafayette one-yard-line, the entire

Charger team charged the field to greet Dunn and celebrated their first division title since 1995.

The division title helped bring the football program to be the consistent threat to the rest of the state for good.

The Chargers defeated Yazoo City in the first round of the 4A playoffs 35-6, winning their first playoff game since 1994 and winning by their largest margin of victory

at the time in school history, before falling to Grenada in the second round 31-28 to end their season at 9-3. The 2002 Chargers won at least nine games for the first time since the 1997 season. Since the 2002 season, the Oxford football program has won 12 of their 13 first round playoff games and 24 playoff games overall.

Before 2002, Oxford only won a total of three playoff games.

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McGriff, Ole Miss defense taking simple approach

BY BEN GARRETT SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Wesley McGriff brought with him a number of changes as the new defensive coordinator of Ole Miss football.

But his keep-it-simple philosophy resonated more than anything else over the last month-plus as the Rebels participated in spring football practices.

The Rebels ranked No. 100 or lower nationally in every major statistical category except one (No. 66 in pass efficiency defense) a year ago, leading to Ole Miss following up a 10-win season in 2015 with a 5-7 clunker as a result. McGriff was hired by head coach Hugh Freeze in December to replace now-retired Dave Wommack.

McGriff was one of three new hires on the defensive side by Freeze.

Freddie Roach replaced Chris Kiffin as defensive line coach, while Bradley Dale Peveto was brought in to coach the linebackers and handle run game coordinator duties.

McGriff, however, sits at the head of the table. And while Ole Miss will continue to run a base 4-2-5 – with some quarters, Cover 2, man free and man and zone blitzes mixed in – he wants his players to play loose and free, not to be bogged down by too much responsibility, scheme and verbiage.

“He wanted the defense to be known for being fast and being physical,” cornerbacks coach Jason Jones, the lone defensive assistant holdover, said. “The way we can make sure they’re fast and being physical is by keeping it simple.”

Each practice in the spring held true to McGriff’s straightforward approach. One practice would emphasize play-

Wesley McGriff, new defensive coordinator of Ole Miss football, wants his players to play loose and free. ing fast through pursuit drills aimed at getting to the football as quickly as possible, while the next would turn to physicality through tackling, including one-on-one drills where a Rebel defender would have to defeat the block in front of him and tackle a ball-carrier.

Wommack, by contrast, called for his players to master scheme and assignment, to know the ins and outs of their position, as well as a sizable and detail-oriented playbook. For four seasons the results were nothing short of impressive. Ole Miss even ranked No. 1 nationally in 2014 in points allowed per game (13.8).

But the wheels fell off two years later.

“It was something that

every day we emphasized throughout spring practices, just being fast and being physical,” Jones said. “That allowed us to keep it simple. We would have some mistakes, but the encouraging thing is from day one until the last day of practice, we didn’t have as many mistakes. We have some athletes, and that’s one of the things (McGriff) said we’re going to do.

We’re not going to come in with too much defense or too much scheme and paralyze them. We want to keep it simple and allow for their athletic ability to take over, and the guys really took to it and they like it. It’s not a lot of thinking. Get lined up and play.”

“Coach McGriff, he didn’t want us like ro-

bots out there,” sophomore cornerback Jaylon Jones said. “And he condensed the defensive scheme. It’s less thinking. We’re just playing fast without thinking.”

McGriff’s style was cultivated over the last few years. He spent three seasons as a defensive backs coach with the New Orleans Saints under Sean Payton, followed by one season as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Auburn with Kevin Steele.

“He just found the things that he enjoyed, and that’s one of the things he’s said,” Jason Jones said. “If you keep it simple and allow them to play fast, they’re going to make less mistakes.

At the end of the day,

when we watch film and we go back and watch a mistake, that guy on the field, the player, isn’t trying to make that mistake. It may have been just a mental error, and we have to look at it as coaches. Are we asking him to do too much? Did we put too much on his plate that’s causing him to think too much and that’s the reason why the mental error’s happening? Keeping it simple is our philosophy. The guys love it.”

With McGriff’s background in the secondary, the Ole Miss defensive backs will be called upon to lead the way as the defense aims to bounce back in 2017.

Disaster plays plagued Ole Miss last season, with the Rebels allowing

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nearly 13 yards per completion. Ole Miss ranked No. 48 nationally in pass defense.

McGriff’s Auburn secondary, meanwhile, held teams to an SEC-low 11.03 yards per completion.

“Our secondary, we’re faster this year, so we’re running with receivers,” sophomore defensive back Myles Hartsfield said. “We’re playing man a lot. I feel like that’s working to our strengths.”

“We’re going to put the adjustment on the secondary, and as much as we can keep the linebackers in the box, not give them two jobs,” McGriff said. “Make sure they can play downhill and fit the gaps.”

And keep it simple.

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Impactful Rebel

Gonzalez having a blast helping OM softball win games

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

The last time Alyssa Gonzalez went to the plate at the Ole Miss Softball Stadium, she hit the ball a mile over the fence in left field. For the freshman from Chino, California, the Rebels’ 3-2 win over LSU on April 15 was like something out of a novel. Or a movie, take your pick.

Gonzalez was at the center of a mass about 15 seconds after the ball she crushed left the hand of LSU pitcher Sydney Smith. For the first time in school history, the No. 21 Rebels swept LSU, a program they hadn’t even defeated in a series prior.

Gonzalez’s three-run walk-off home run was easily the top moment so far in Gonzalez’s career.

She remembers going to the plate looking to get a hit to keep the rally going for the Rebels. She ended up being the hero.

“I didn’t know what she was going to throw me, but I knew she was going to give me at least one that was going to be good to drive,” Gonzalez said about the offering from Smith. “She gave me that one. She gave me one that was a little off speed but that second one was in the same place.”

A reaction like nothing she had ever experienced greeted Gonzalez when she arrived at home plate.

Her coach, Mike Smith, met her there, grabbing her tight as soon as she hit the plate to score the game-winning run.

“It was a feeling no other. During a game in the middle of the week, my parents had come and they actually surprised me, so having my parents there made it feel even better,” Gonzalez

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Ole Miss freshman Alyssa Gonzalez is hugged by softball coach Mike Smith after she hit her three-run home run to defeat LSU on April 15.

said before talking about her teammates. “I think we’re on the rise. I think from now on, we have the mindset of being better than last year. We’re not just OK with getting to the regional. We want to get to the super regionals and then play for the national championship.

Our mindset every day, going into every practice, is to prepare for the national championship.

That’s where we want to be.”

Ole Miss has gotten closer and closer as the season has gone on, Gonzalez said. And now that there have been several

months spent together, the second half of the season has resulted in some very positive results.

At the plate, Gonzalez has four home runs heading into this weekend’s SEC series with No. 14 Alabama, which was tied for second on the team.

She was also second on the team with 28 RBIs. Of the 44 games she has played in, Gonzalez has started 38 as the team’s first baseman.

“I just feel a lot more confident. I’m obviously not as nervous as I used to be with the help of my team and being put in

these situations,” Gonzalez said. “I think being able to play in these big SEC games has really helped me.”

Hitting was the strength of Gonzalez coming into the season.

She said Smith really liked her swing when he came to recruit.

“He wanted me to come in and be a big impact player and I think the thing I’ve gotten better is my defense as the year has gone on,” she said.

“Coach Smith rotates us in at first base, but I think he has more confidence in me. I’ve gained starts over there for SEC series

and I’ve gotten smarter as the year has gone on.”

Something that attracted Gonzalez to Oxford and Ole Miss was the atmosphere of campus.

She has enjoyed that as much as she thought, and now that she has been a part of some big wins, she loves the fan support.

“When I first made the decision to come here, it was under the old coach.

During my commitment, Coach Smith came to watch me play in California,” Gonzalez said.

“Having seen from the time Coach (Windy) Thees was here to Coach Smith has now, that’s

what brought me here.

I love it here and I love the program. I know he wants us to be better and better each year and get to that national championship.

“The amount of people we had on that Saturday (against LSU) is going to be crucial against Alabama,” Gonzalez added.

“I think now that people see that Ole Miss softball is here to play, I think we’re going to get an even bigger crowd. I hope that will help us with energy.”

Ole Miss will open its key three-game home series with the Crimson Tide Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Ole Miss Basketball Alumni Come Together for TBT

BY BEN GARRETT SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

College basketball is out of season, though the NBA playoffs are in full swing. For a number of former Ole Miss basketball players, the real competition is only getting started.

Spearheaded by Dwayne Curtis, Marshall Henderson, Chris Warren and others, Ole Miss will be well-represented in The Basketball Tournament, an annual fiveon-five, single-elimination tournament featuring 64 teams that will play for a winnertakes-all prize of $2 million this summer. The championship game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.

CT. Sixteen teams in four regions are chosen to participate, with nine teams picked based on popular vote at TheTournament.com.

Deadline for voting is June 1 at 11 p.m. CT. Another six at-large teams are selected based on the criteria of at least 100 fans, seven players and having met the eligibility requirements outlined in the tournament rules. The final team in each region has to play its way in through the TBT Jamboree, which features 16 additional tournament hopefuls.

The TBT field will be announced June 1.

“We have a team this summer in the tournament,” former Ole Miss forward Terrance Henry said. “It’s a two-million-dollar prize, and we’re getting an Ole Miss alumni team together. Y’all support it.”

Henderson said the idea to come together was floated by Curtis, and Henderson and Warren were the first Rebels confirmed. Stefan Moody, Terrico White, Murphy Holloway, Ladarius White,

Ole Miss will be well-represented in The Basketball Tournament. The roster includes Terrico White and Marshall Henderson.

Aaron Jones and Henry followed, while Reggie Buckner wasn’t able to come aboard due to a scheduling conflict with his basketball career abroad.

The Ole Miss alumni team will be named ‘Ole Hotty Toddy.’

“I would really love to have a Chris Warren and Stefan Moody backcourt,” Henderson said.

“That would be pretty nice.”

Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy said he’s proud to see so many of his former players still connected with the program and embracing their Rebel roots.

“It’s a pretty good roster,” Kennedy, the winningest coach in program history, said.

“I don’t know who their

competition is and I don’t know much about it, but it does speak to the connectivness that continues beyond their playing days. Many of those guys never played together, but they all share a common bond.

“All of our guys – Chris Warren, Marshall’s around here a lot, Murph comes back in the offseason – I get to see a lot of guys as they continue to prosper in their basketball careers.

Some beyond basketball have segued into the next phase of life.

I’m proud of those guys, I’m proud of what they were able to bring to Ole Miss and I’m proud Ole Miss is still in them and they’re still very proud to be a part of this.”

The first action for Ole

Hotty Toddy is in Charlotte, N.C., July 8-9.

“I’m coming off the bench with these guys,” Henderson, a shoot-first guard who ranks third in Ole Miss history in 3-point makes (267), second in 3-point shots attempted (771), third in free throw percentage (.857) and sixth in scoring average (19.6 ppg).

He holds the SEC record with 138 3s made in a season and the NCAA record with 394 attempts.

“They’ve got it in this tournament. I’m going to come off the bench, do my little five minutes and then send the goons back out there. I’m really excited about it. This is another thing about coach Kennedy. He’s had incredible players play for him. Now we

have the chance to put all those players on one team. I think that’s going to be really exciting.”

There’s one problem, however. With such a talented roster of decorated Rebels, who gets the ball should Ole Hotty Toddy find itself trailing late in a game and in need of a winning basket?

Kennedy, Henderson and Henry all had the same answer.

“Chris Warren was a cold-blooded killer,” Kennedy said. “He was a guy that never got to the (NCAA Tournament) and as a result he’s not really mentioned as some of the all-time greats, but when you look at the numbers and think about all the big shots he hit, he made

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as many big shots, most certainly in my 11 years, of any player we’ve ever had.”

“You’ve got to give it to Chris Warren, in my mind,” Henderson said.

“He can score, and he’s a point guard. And he’s an old guy. And he beat Kentucky at the buzzer. You got to give it to him.”

“I don’t even want to think about it,” Henry, who finished his Rebel career ranked No. 28 on the all-time scoring list with 1,095 points, joked.

“Me personally, I think I’ll give it to Chris. I’ve seen his work personally on the court with him. I know he’ll make a shot like that. But Marshall or Moody, that’s not a bad second or third option.

But Chris is an assassin.”

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BRIEFING Lafayette blanks Kosciusko for 1-0 lead

3 to follow if necessary.

OHS tennis wins again The Oxford Chargers The Lafayette Lady took another step to Commodores defeated winning the MHSAA Kosciusko 2-0 in Game Class 5A state title 1 of the second round Tuesday with a 7-0 win of the MHSAA 4A play- over Germantown. The offs Tuesday night. match was played at Lafayette was led the Ridgeland Tenon offense by Mariah nis Center, courts the Holland going 2-for-3 Chargers have won with a double. Maidmultiple state chamsen Rainey drove in pionships on in the the game’s first run on past. In singles, Grace a single in the fourth Anne Jones defeated inning. The second run Sara Munoz 6-0, 6-0. was scored later that Bo Nash also won 6-0, inning on a throwing 6-1 over his opponent, error. Madisyn Cobbs Wallace Brewer. went the distance in At No. 1 girls’ douthe circle for the win bles, Anne Hardy and allowing just three Amanda Lowery won hits, two walks and two 6-1, 6-4 over Hannah strikeouts throwing just Johnson and Crawford 64 pitches.

Pieroni while Olivia Lafayette will travel Williams and Hailey to Kosciusko tonight Lowery won No. 2 doufor Games 2 and 3 tobles 6-0, 6-3 over MK night. Game 2 will start Howell and Melenda at 5:00 p.m. with Game Brewer.

At No. 1 boys’ doubles, Max Mauney and Ryan Mounce beat Zach Weaver and Reid Lott 6-0, 6-0. At No. 2, the tandem of Chris Le and Gordon Whitwell won 6-0, 6-0 over Logan Nowell and Carson Ewing. In mixed, Eli Abel and Claire Stevens won 6-0, 6-0 over SK Clegg and Jacob Bell.

The Chargers are now 17-3 on the year and will play either Grenada or Lewisburg in the north state title match next.

Rolison is SEC freshman of the week Ole Miss left-handed pitcher Ryan Rolison has been named the SEC’s freshman of the week.

Rolison, of Jackson, Tennessee, carried a no-hitter into the fifth

inning and earned the win in the Rebels’ 3-1 victory against Missouri on Saturday.

He finished with just one hit allowed in six shutout innings. He walked five but settled down after the early innings and went on to record a season-high nine strikeouts.

It was the fourth SEC start for Rolison, who leads Ole Miss starters with a 1.88 ERA in 43 innings this season.

He’s 5-2.

Lady Commodores finish third at meet

Lafayette’s Lady Commodores finished third with 110 points in the recent Division 1-4A track meet. Orianna Shaw finished first in both the 200 and 400 meter dashes. The 4x100 and

4x200 relay teams were also first, while Mariah Holland won the shot put with a throw of 34 feet, 10 inches. Holland ended up qualifying in three different events. Xhiir Burgess also qualified for three field events. Her best finish was second in the triple jump. On the boys’ side, Brandon Turnage was first in the 400, third in the 200 and then ran on both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Both teams finished fourth overall. The Commodores finished fifth as a team in the meet.

LHS advances to 4A north half The Lafayette Commodores continued to play well down the stretch of the season.

They defeated Cleveland 5-2 Tuesday to advance into the MHSAA Class 4A north

state title match. Four of the five wins came in doubles play. The mixed doubles team of Ally Bowen and Dawson Welch won 6-0, 6-1 over Victoria Mayes and Logan Korb. The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams on the girl’s side both won. Rachel Reed and Cara Anne Sallis won 7-6 (10-8) 6-3, while Halle Moore and Abby Arrington won 6-1, 6-1 over Niven Bullock and Erin Oaks.

Will Carter and William Smith won the other doubles match for Lafayette, winning 6-3, 6-3 over Gib Lamastus and William Meyers. In singles, Emma Wilson won 6-0, 6-0 over Caiden Craddock.

Foster Roush played singles for Lafayette, while Barrett Childers and Colby Knight came together as the other doubles team.

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there, so we’re not going in blind not knowing the course.”

Ryals felt like the team would get together and figure out what each struggled with and work on those things heading into the state meet.

Sink felt like each player was still doing a good job hitting the ball.

“I think with this being our home course, we were more familiar with the greens. Maybe we didn’t put as well as we would have wanted, but it was still some good putting,” Sink said. “We know these greens like the back of our hand and when you’re confident, you’re always going to have a better short game.”

Oxford’s CJ Easley was the medalist Monday with a round of 69.

Wilson Baker was second on the Chargers with a 73, while Mark McManus shot a 76.

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Beau Ryals talked highly about the division, how improved it was compared to 2016.

“We’re heading in the right direction. I think we’re a special team and I really think we can do well at the state tournament,” Ryals said adding that the team had already played at the Canton Country Club, site of this year’s tourney.

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